Gustav Albert Lortzing was a German composer. Born in Berlin to parents who both were actors, at the age of 19 Lortzing began to play the role of youthful lover ("Jugendlicher Liebhaber") at the theatres of Düsseldorf and Aachen, sometimes also singing in small tenor or baritone parts. His first opera, "Ali Pascha von Janina", appeared in 1824, … Wikipedia
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